The Care -taker 



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danger of taking cold by light thin blankets, com- 

 monly known as "steaming blankets." 



In localities where flies and mosquitoes abound, 

 it is economy to protect working animals against them 

 by the use of fly-nets; as the irritation of the animal, 

 to say nothing of the driver, in fighting the pests, 

 will be a serious loss of energy and nerve force. 



GIVE THE ANIMAL YOUR PERSONAL ATTENTION 



A sleek, well-fed, contented -looking animal is not 

 often the result of accident. It is the product of good 

 care. The successful stockman is the one who likes 

 his animals. He will sacrifice his own comfort rather 

 than theirs. He will not stop with a half liour's 



Fig. 8. Good Galloway cattle at pasture 



